adj
Meaning 1
Enchanting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: charming, delightful, magical
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bewitching
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
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noun
Meaning 2
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bewitchment, ensorcellment, witching, bewitching, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, incantation, witchery
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
capturing interest as if by a spell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bewitching smile
- Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
- enchanting music
- an enthralling book
- antique papers of entrancing design
- a fascinating woman
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From bewitch + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: okouzlující — enchanting
- Czech: uhrančivý — enchanting
- Czech: čarovný — enchanting
- French: envoûtement — enchanting
- French: envoutement — enchanting
- German: bezaubernd — enchanting
- Hungarian: elbűvölő — enchanting
- Irish: meallacach — enchanting
- Japanese: 妖 (yāo) — enchanting
- Latin: venustus — enchanting
- Occitan: emmascament — enchanting
- Portuguese: encantador — enchanting
- Portuguese: sedutor — enchanting
- Portuguese: atraente — enchanting
- Russian: очарова́тельный (očarovátelʹnyj) — enchanting
- Russian: чару́ющий (čarújuščij) — enchanting
- Spanish: hechicero — enchanting
- Turkish: büyüleyici — enchanting
- Chichewa: kulódza — curse, enchantment
- Ingrian: noitumus — curse, enchantment
- Portuguese: encanto — curse, enchantment
- Portuguese: encantamento — curse, enchantment
- Portuguese: sedução — curse, enchantment
- Portuguese: atração — curse, enchantment